MANILA, Philippines – The European Union (EU) is monitoring and assessing the situation in Davao Oriental, after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook parts of the province on Friday (10 October 2025).
In a news release, the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines said that it is currently doing assessments for “possible further assistance to families and communities affected by this new earthquake.”
Earlier, the EU has released €750,000 (over PHP 50 million) in humanitarian aid to respond to the recent earthquake that struck the province of Cebu in the Philippines.
“This allocation will be used to provide emergency relief, such as shelter and water and sanitation, to the most affected population, notably displaced people who have lost their homes,” the EU said.
Of the total allocation, €250,000 will support the Philippine Red Cross in delivering cash assistance, tents and household items to people that lost their homes, as well as healthcare services, it stated.
According to the EU, the funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
It also mentioned that the “new funding” comes in addition to the €7.3 million already allocated this year in humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness to the Philippines. This included €1.3 allocated in response to tropical cyclones that affected the country in July and late September.
The EU funding is being made available via the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) department of the European Commission.
With headquarters in Brussels and a global network of field offices, the EU helps millions of victims of conflict and disasters around the world every year, providing assistance to the most vulnerable people on the basis of humanitarian needs, it stated.
The European Union is signatory to a €12 million agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Federation's Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF).
“Each time a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society needs immediate financial support to respond to a disaster, it can request funds from the DREF, which can then be replenished by the donors,” the EU explained.
Meanwhile, latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) shows that there were seven reported fatalities due to the earthquake in Davao Oriental and 11 were reported to have sustained injuries, while affected families reached 3,519 or 8,436 individuals.
